1959 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Final
Coach: Eagle Keys (10-6)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1959 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.
Edmonton piled up points with 370 points, while the defense allowed 221. Johnny Bright ran for a team-best 1,340 yards for the Eskimos.
Don Getty tossed for 2,080 yards, and Jackie Parker took a significant amount of snaps, too. J.B. Smith paced pass catchers, snagging 62 passes for 1,108 yards.
Bill Smith picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Eagle Keys coached the team. The 1959 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Final.
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Regular Season Points For: 370
Regular Season Points Against: 221
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 1959 | BC Lions 12 at Edmonton Eskimos 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| August 24, 1959 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 0 at Edmonton Eskimos 55 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| August 27, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 16 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| August 31, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 7 at BC Lions 8 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 at Edmonton Eskimos 8 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 16 at Calgary Stampeders 10 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| September 12, 1959 | Calgary Stampeders 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 27 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 32 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 0 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| September 21, 1959 | BC Lions 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 29 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| September 28, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 10 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| October 3, 1959 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 15 at Edmonton Eskimos 44 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| October 10, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 38 at BC Lions 14 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| October 12, 1959 | Calgary Stampeders 41 at Edmonton Eskimos 23 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| October 17, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 24 at Calgary Stampeders 25 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| October 19, 1959 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 21 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| October 24, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 20 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 | W | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| October 31, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 20 at BC Lions 8 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Western Semi-Final Game 1 | |
| November 4, 1959 | BC Lions 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 41 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Western Semi-Final Game 2 | |
| November 11, 1959 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 at Edmonton Eskimos 11 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Western Final Game 1 | |
| November 14, 1959 | Edmonton Eskimos 8 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Western Final Game 2 |
